How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia?

17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

Hong Kong

6,145 number

in 2019

Saudi Arabia

6,153 number

in 2019

Hong Kong rank

43rd

Saudi Arabia rank

42nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male over time

Hong Kong
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 6,153 number against 6,145 number in Hong Kong, a difference of 8 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 131 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3,560 number	1,317 number	2,243 number	Hong Kong
2010s	5,146 number	4,223 number	922.91 number	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Hong Kong or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 6,153 number against 6,145 number in Hong Kong as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia?: 8 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?: Hong Kong ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.